Hitting the trail

I ran the Red Devil Dash 5K again this year, and remembered immediately why I didn't like this trail run.
I did this one last year with my friend Erin. Last year it was 34 degrees at the start and there were snow flurries.
No snow flurries this year, and the temp was a bit more moderate, but that straight uphill climb on the trail was still there.

Red Devil Dash 5K course

The other unfortunately thing about this race is the trail is only marked out for 1 mile, so you have to traverse it three times to make it a 5K. That means three times up this hill!
I may think twice before I sign up for this race next year, but in the end I'm glad I hit the trail this year.